This year’s Work Programme is split up in eight Challenges in Europe’s strategic interest. Next to this ICT aims to fund visionary and high-risk projects in the area of future and emerging technologies (FET).

Filing a proposal is only possible referring to one of the specific Calls which are published on the European Commission’s Participant Portal.

In general at least three independant legal entities out of three different EU member or associated countries have to form a consortium. Consortia including small and medium-sized enterprises are funded with preference.

The detailed eligibility criteria and conditions are defined in the respective Work Programme and the Call Fiche.